McLaren’s big push ends back in the garage
BARCELONA (Reuters) – Jenson Button completed just one timed lap as misfiring McLaren’s hopes of picking up speed in Formula One’s final pre-season test stalled before lunchtime on Thursday.
Murray woes deepen after Dubai defeat by teenager
DUBAI (Reuters) – Andy Murray’s February torment deepened on Thursday when he lost 6-1 6-3 to 18-year-old Croatian tyro Borna Coric in the quarter-finals of the Dubai Championships.
Golf-World number 1,555 Henning ties Joburg Open record
JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) – Nic Henning, who possesses the worst possible world ranking of joint 1,555th, belied his lowly golfing status by shooting a West Course record-tying nine-under 62 to lead after the Joburg Open first round on Thursday.
Ex-NFL star bought drinks, smoked pot before murder: witness
FALL RIVER, Mass. (Reuters) – Former New England Patriots star Aaron Hernandez smoked marijuana and bought food and drinks for friends at a Rhode Island restaurant hours before prosecutors say he fatally shot an acquaintance, a witness testified on Thu…
Lotus F1 hand development role to Spanish woman racer
BARCELONA (Reuters) – Spanish female racer Carmen Jorda will be a development driver for Lotus this season, the Formula One team announced on Thursday.
Alonso ‘completely fine’ after crash, says Dennis
BARCELONA (Reuters) – Fernando Alonso is “devoid of all injuries” from Sunday’s crash in testing and is expected to line up on the grid for the season-opening race in Australia next month, McLaren boss Ron Dennis said on Thursday.
Afghans revel in first cricket World Cup win; celebratory gunfire wounds six
KABUL (Reuters) – Ecstatic Afghans danced in the streets and fired rifles into the air on Thursday to celebrate their national cricket team’s first win in their maiden World Cup, a much-needed piece of good news for the country mired in war with Taliba…
Tseng share opening round lead at Thai LPGA event
(Reuters) – Two-time winner Yani Tseng of Taiwan carded a six-under-par 66 to share the opening round lead with Americans Brittany Lang and Stacy Lewis at the women’s Thailand Open, the fourth event on this year’s LPGA Tour, on Thursday.
Blackhawks top scorer Kane out 12 weeks after surgery
(Reuters) – Chicago Blackhawks forward Patrick Kane underwent surgery on Wednesday and is expected to miss the rest of the National Hockey League’s regular season, the team said.
Love returned to Ryder captaincy despite Medinah crash
(Reuters) – The naming of Davis Love III as captain of the 2016 U.S. Ryder Cup team was well received by his peers but it may be a tougher sell to fans who still have nightmares over the epic collapse he oversaw at Medinah in 2012.
